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AnAge entry for Wyulda squamicaudata

Classification (HAGRID: 02889)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Phalangeridae
                    Genus: Wyulda
SpeciesWyulda squamicaudata
Common nameScaly-tailed possum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. It has been argued that they live over 6 years [0542], but more detailed studies are lacking.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity540 days
Gestation
Weaning243 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,700 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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